A monthly resource for social work & health care professionals
VOL. 19 | MARCH 2025
FEATURED ARTICLE
Birth Father Rights & the Texas Paternity Registry
In Texas, fathers have the right to parent a child that is biologically theirs. One way to protect that right is by signing up for the Texas Paternity Registry, which enables them to be notified if a child they fathered is intended to be placed for adoption.
Free Webinar: Understanding Infant Adoption in Texas
Our most popular webinar - Understanding Infant Adoption in Texas: What Social Work & Health Care Professionals Should Know - returns on Tuesday, April 29, 12:00-1:00 p.m..
Join Adoption Advocates Executive Director Rory Hall as she shares an overview on infant adoption in Texas. After attending this training, you will be able to:
Identify current adoption practices, including what open adoption means
Adhere to adoption laws in Texas
Uphold expectant parents’ rights and responsibilities
Utilize non-directive counseling techniques
Understand the role of adoption agencies
This free webinar offers one CEU for social workers.
Adoption by a biological family member such as an aunt or grandparent.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
What information is needed from the biological father?
If a birth father is known and willing to participate in the adoption process, Adoption Advocates will work with him to complete a social and medical history form. This information helps provide a picture of potential health concerns a child may or may not have in the future.
Adoption Advocates can work directly with the biological father to get this information if the expectant mom doesn't want to be involved.
WHO'S ADOPTING
Sabina & Pablo
Austin, TX Speaks English & Spanish
"Adoption represents an opportunity to grow our family and make an impact in a child’s life. We will give a child all of the love we have to offer, backed by all of our friends and family, who are so excited to shower them with affection."
"This past year, I took a genealogical DNA test in an effort to discover more about my ethnic and racial background. As an individual born in Colombia and adopted by American parents at three months old with no information about my racial identity, this test was an incredibly important moment in my life."
Many adoptive parents feel confused and guilty that they are not happy! and blissful! after this long-awaited child arrives. Therein lies the key: this child was long-awaited. Usually, these parents have waited and worked for years to finally bring their child home.
Advice for Expectant Parents: Red Flags of Adoption Agencies
Expectant parents need an adoption agency that they can trust to have their best interest in mind – so it’s really important to find one that is ethical, transparent, and will offer unbiased support.
